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​​​​​Shaping public policy affecting higher education, community colleges and their students is the goal of the college district’s government relations function. It takes a leadership position on issues relating to student access and transfer to other higher education opportunities; curriculum development; community college governance; and development of the workforce. In addition, it advocates for adequate, equitable and predictable community college funding as a condition for effective services to students.

The college district is a member of the Orange County Community Colleges Legislative Task Force, a coalition of the four community college districts in Orange County. For more about the legislative task force, we invite you to review its
mis​sion and legislative direction​.

Elected officials who represent the Rancho Santiago Community College District are listed below: